Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-19
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
HAsrRKrrKR AND NoRDICA SUCCESSFUL IN OPERA IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LEWIS MARRIED AGAIN-THE
PRODUCTION OF NERO" BY THE NATIONAL COMPANY.
Many people who do not make a study OF the
@hgatning changes In the marital relations OF
theatrical people were surprised to read OF Nate
Salsbury's marriage To Ray Samuels, In New York,
on WEDNESDAY IL was the general impression
person OF Nellie McHeDry.
-MrSD.P. Bowers having renewed her wardrobe,
which was burned In the theater fire in Augusta,
Ga, some time ago. reopened her season In Cleve-
land, Ohio, this week. Next season Mrs. Bowers
costly scenery and costumes OF elizabeth, queen
o1iheTfne, In Shakespeares "Henry VIII" anu
'.Aarie Antoinette."
Madame Helene Hastreiter's first appearance
In London, Leonora, in '.Favorita," on Thursday
night, seems 70 have been an emphatic success.
She was recalled again and again at the emu vi TIC
third act.
Mr. Ed Price will not manage Richard Mans
field next season. j. ". Mckinney has already
stated.
Grace Hawthorne the American girl who mas
made such stir In London, is arranging TO return
To this country, and hopes 10 open in New 1ork
ON April IL with an English company.
Harry Lee Will star next season In new play
BY D'Ennery.
Those who saw It here Will be surprised to
learn that "Aphrodite, in some way con-
trfved TO keep anOar until last week, when the
company disbanded In Providence and the mem
bers had TO pawn their Rhinestones TO get 10 New
York.
Col. Mapleson opened his Italian opera season
In London on the 18th, with seven Americans as
his principal singers-Sevada, HaStreiter, Engle
Hank, Dotti, y oriica and Vetta- on the other
hand our National American opera company got
most OF It's principal singers from Germany.
Chicago having rather turned the cold shoulder
on Patti when she sang there last week, st. Louis
OF course took the other tack and jammed the
house at big prices to ar the peerless dird this
week. Chicago is the only place where Patti has
not done an Immense business in her present 'fare-
well" tour. Scalchi who was taken i'll there with
typhoid fever, was cOnvaleScing at last accounts
but VIII be unable TO sing again for couple Oh
week.
-Discord in opera companies seems to be good
thing financially. The present Chicago engage
ment OF the Boston Ideals is said to be the best
they have ever played in that city.
-Perugini the tenor, is ill and has been re-
leased by Col McCaull, in order to so abroad for
treatment.
Frank Daniels, whose unique and genuinely
comic Old Sport In "a Rag Baby" has made him
big favOrte in a couple OF seasons, Will star next
year. and so will James p. Powers, whose fun lies
principally in his cavernOus mouth and supple
Joints
Mr.. Maitland, Straightway went and married
Harry Mainhall an actor, in San Francisco, on the
10th instant.
Mime. Janish seems to be a great favorite in
New Orleans. Her opening there on Monday night
was witnessed by an oyer1Owing house.
-"BOb" Downing seems TO have established
himself a favOrite In the intellectual capital OF
the country as well as In the commercial capital
his return 10 the Boston theater in ''SpartacuS'
on Monday night was greeted by large audience,
which called him before the curtain repeatedly.
Edwin Booths receipts in San Francisco last
week are said to have been s,2, 900. The Baldwin
theater was simply packed at each performance.
Wilson Barrett has caught two diseases in
this country which his friends fear may become
chronic. One is laryngitis and the other speech
making. During his engagement in Brooklyn last
week he came before the curtain and made q
speech every night. Mr. Barrett has not yet de-
cided whether TO remain in this country return
to London and undertake the management OF the
Empire theater which has been offered him on ad-
yantageOuS terms.
THE King of Dentists" is the name of COM
edy infesting the one-night stands. 1t ought to
have some drawing power.
- The New York Mirror announces that Emily
Jordan Chamberlain has retired permanently from
the stage and has taken up her residence Iii this
city.
The London critics speak in complimentary
terms OF the singing OF Lillian Nordca Miss Lillian
NOrton) in the role OF VIoEea1 in ssTraviata," in
Mile. Nor1ica is America girl. The Times said:
.f all OF Col. MaplesOn's debutantes promls-
Ing as Mdle. Nordica, all reasonable demands
will be satisfied by theIn.r
The New Workers are protesting vigorously
and justly against the Internationally long waits
between acts at the Bernhardt performances.
w. E sheridan, the tragedian. has lately been
In hospital in Australia, undergo an operation on
hts right arm, in which it is stated he received
wound during his service in the union army from
which he never fully recovered. Reports have also
reached America that Sheridan was suffering from
an affection similar 10 that which killed poor
John Mccullough
-Anopera by Silas G. Pratt, a Chicago musician,
was produced in that city Monday night, with no
great success apparently. 1t Is called Lucille -
and while there is said to be very much pretty
music In II, dramatically IL is worthless.
WIN. Davidge, the fine old Shakespearian
actor, who has been on the stage ffty-one years
and is seventyhve years Of age, will shortly have
benefit
A freak Of fashion in New York Just now is
not on any account TO sit liz a proscenium box in
atheater. ownership Of grand opera boxes is as
desirable as ever, but the new custom is to regard
the proScenium arch OF theater, with all it con-
Jatns, as part OF the stage show. This has been
largely brought about by the theater managers
who MI their boxes With actresses OF duty.
All the New York critics agree that seenically
and spectacularly the production OF Rubinsteins
''cSero,' at the Metropolitan opera house, by the
National company, on Monday evening was the
most imposing thing ever done in opera in this
country. The great army OF chOrlSters and auxil-
fareS had been drilled into perfect discipline and
the elaborate stage settings were handled without
friction, that there was really none OF the
usual indulgence 10 be asked on the score OF its
being frs performance. This was doubtless In
large measure due To the fact that Hook the ST age
manager OF the National company had control OF
the stage at Hamburg when Nero was originally
produced there unQer the composers personal
direction While several OF the critics treat the
vocal work OF the principals rather slightingIy.
others declare that IT was worthy OF the general
excellence OF the production. and praise highly
Miss Juch, Miss Pterson, Miss Van Zanten Mr. Lud-
wig, Mr.. CandiduS and Mr.. whitney. The cast
Also included Miss LAllenand- Miss Stirring Mr.
Stoddard, Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.. Lee. "NerO" was
repeated on Wednesday evening.
Saturday Smiles.
How styles have changed since was girl +,
said an old lady. when was young we used 10
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